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UN expert calls for Myanmar to end persecution against Rohingya population
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee called Monday for an immediate end to persecution against the Rohingya Muslim population after she spent four days in the country. Lee said , "I urge the Government of My (More) |
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UN chief: populism and extremism causing disregard of basic human rights
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged member states of the UN Human Rights Council to defend human rights in response to the global rise in populism and extremism on Monday. Guterres stated that "isregard for human rights is a disease, and (More) |
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US might consider leaving UN Human Rights Council: reports
Two sources with contacts in the Trump administration suggested Saturday that the US might be considering leaving the UN Human Rights Council . One source explained that several requests had come from the US State Department regarding the Council, su (More) |
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HRW calls on DRC to investigate alleged killings by soldiers
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officials Friday to investigate fully and impartially a video allegedly showing Congolese soldiers shooting and killing 13 alleged militia members. The video, released on Februar (More) |
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Israel denies visa to HRW researcher
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday that the Israeli government denied a work permit to researcher Omar Shakir, citing anti-Israel bias from the organization. According to a translation of the letter sent from Israel's Interior Ministry, the lett (More) |
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UN rights experts urge international community to refer North Korea to ICC
The UN Special Rapporteur for North Korean human rights, Tomas Ojea Quintana , is urging the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN member states to bring human rights violations committed by North Korea before the International Criminal Court (I (More) |
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UN rights expert urges Sudan government to protect civilians in Darfur
UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan Aristide Nononsi on Wednesday called for the Sudanese government to protect civilian rights in Darfur . Since 2003 the region has faced civil unrest from conflict between the gove (More) |
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UK Supreme Court upholds minimum income policy for immigrant spouses
The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld immigration rules that require British citizens have a certain level of income to bring their foreign spouses into Britain. The Minimum Income Requirement rule mandates that a British citizen must have a mi (More) |
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Rights groups urge Thailand officials to drop charges against 3 activists
Human rights groups on Tuesday urged the Thai Army to drop defamation charges against three activists, including the Chair of Amnesty International Thailand, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, and Anchana Heemmina, founder of Duay Jai Group , and Somchai Homl (More) |
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End of Life Liberty in California
JURIST Guest Columnist Kathryn L. Tucker Executive Director of End of Life Liberty Project (ELLP) discusses the End of Life Option Act adopted by California... California adopted the End of Life Option Act (EOLOA) in October 2015, establishing statut (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
